Asia

Uzbek Incumbent President Wins Second Term With Over 80 Percent Of Vote

TASHKENT, Oct 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan’s President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was reelected with 80.1 percent of the vote in the election…

ASEAN Kicks Off Series Of Virtural Summits With COVID-19, Economic Recovery High On Agenda

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 26 (NNN-ANN) – Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today kick-started their…

Tokyo, Surrounding Prefectures Lift COVID-19 Restrictions On Eateries

TOKYO, Oct 26 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, as well as, Osaka yesterday…

Cambodian PM Urges ASEAN Business Leaders To Seize Full Benefits Of ASEAN FTAs, RCEP

PHNOM PENH, Oct 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, yesterday, urged ASEAN (the Association of Southeast…

India’s Restaurant Industry Contracts 53 Percent Due To COVID-19 Pandemic: Report

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (NNN-PTI) – A report released by the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), yesterday said, the…

Singapore Reports 3,174 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,174 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country…

Iran’s President Calls On European Countries To Resist U.S. Pressure

TEHRAN, Oct 26 (NNN-IRNA) – European countries should not be influenced by U.S. pressure, Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, told new…

Sri Lanka To Launch Tourism Promotion Campaigns In Five Countries To Boost Tourism

COLOMBO, Oct 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan Tourism Minister, Prasanna Ranatunga, yesterday said, the government will launch a special tourism…

Canada Keen On Free Trade Agreement With ASEAN, Australia Wants More Trade

By Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Canada is exploring ways to take its relationship with the Association…

There Is Urgent Need To Increase Digital-Ready MSMEs Across ASEAN – M’sian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — There is an urgent need in increasing digital-ready micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)…